Position: Learn to Skate Instructor – Camps

Position Type: Auxiliary
Department: Community Sports 
Anticipated Start Date: March 2026
Multiple positions available

The Richmond Olympic Oval is seeking a passionate individual with a love of skating and a sound coaching background. This position is focused on helping individuals ages 6 to 12 develop fundamental skating skills in a fun and safe environment. This position is specific to Spring Break Camps, with the possibility for assisting with additional seasonal programs.

Your core responsibilities include:

• • Working in a team environment to ensure the participant has a safe and positive experience while at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
  • Monitoring and maintaining the integrity, appearance, and safety of all Oval sport equipment and surroundings.
  • Responsible for the safety and progressive instruction of Learn to Skate camps and programs based on the objectives of the specific programs as well as Long Term Athlete Development Model/Sport for Life.
  • Coaching and instructing activities and lessons with enthusiasm, and adjusting activities based on age, skill and athletic levels for students to develop basic fundamental skating skills
  • Providing exceptional customer service, communication and feedback with participant and parents.
  • Ensure general program readiness including equipment lists, lesson plans, games and activities for a range of abilities
  • Reporting and communicating feedback to the Sport Camp Programmer and Head Coach, Community Sport.
  • Other camp related tasks as assigned. 
  • Evaluate athlete abilities and maintain records of the skills of skaters
  • Compliant with program policies and procedures (attendance, report cards, radios, first aid, etc)

Availability:

Must be available to work Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm from March 16 to March 27, 2026.

Hours will vary after March 27, 2026.

The qualifications and skills you bring to this role include:

• • A love for working with children!
  • Exceptional customer service interactions
  • Background and knowledge in skating is required. Additional knowledge in Hockey or Figure Skating is an asset
  • Experience delivering high quality, progressive skating instruction to athletes ages 3 to 12 
  • Experience working with children in a sport camp or related setting as a leader or volunteer
  • Ability to assess and evaluate athlete’s fundamental movement skills and as well as specific skating skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
  • Optimistic, passionate and personable 
  • Responsible and dependable 
  • Must be able to successfully complete a criminal record check
  • Valid Standard First Aid, CPR-C and AED Certificate 
  • Preference may given to candidates with additional sport skills and/or experience. Please list all sport experience in application
  • Participation or graduation in a recognized, sport related post-secondary program is an asset
  • Sport Specific NCCP Certificates an asset
  • NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills, High Five, Kids Can Move, or Run Jump Throw, or equivalent training an asset
  • Safe Sport education is a requirement of the role which you must complete within 3 months of start date if you are the successful candidate

Compensation range: $18.64 to $27.32 plus 12% in lieu (hourly rate is based on qualifications and experience)

Perks: Our workplace culture embraces People, Excellence, Leadership, Team and Innovation. 

• • Access to 20,000sq ft fitness centre with top class facilities, over 100 pieces of strength and cardio equipment, 4-storey climbing wall, YYoga studio*, endless fitness classes, Olympic sized ice rinks and the Richmond Olympic Experience (ROX) museum (restrictions may apply).
  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Opportunity to work in various auxiliary positions at the Richmond Olympic Oval to grow your knowledge and experience.

The Richmond Olympic Oval is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all groups.  This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity.  We also recognize unique styles, perspectives, beliefs and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

If you are personable, have a great attitude, are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and have a genuine interest in contributing to the greater good of our company and our community, we want to hear from you!